Marlins Set To Face Off Against Pirates Friday
Andrew McCutchen and Giancarlo Stanton both shined in last year's season series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins.
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Andrew McCutchen and Giancarlo Stanton both shined in last year's season series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins.
The Miami Marlins had won thirteen consecutive games against the American League but couldn't extend the streak on Wednesday, falling to the Texas Rangers 6-0.
In their attempt at an unprecedented 14th consecutive interleague win, the Miami Marlins will face a pitcher who's been at his best in recent matchups against NL opponents.
The Miami Marlins had been very good on the road lately until their most recent series and today take on the Texas Rangers.
Pedro Strop hit Giancarlo Stanton with a pitch in the eighth inning then threw a wild pitch that allowed the Marlins slugger to score the go-ahead run, and the Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Sunday.
After going nearly a year without sweeping anybody, the Chicago Cubs are on the verge of posting their second in a row.
A couple of weeks ago, Jeff Samardzija was a symbol of the Chicago Cubs' struggles when he was winless despite leading the major leagues in ERA.
A lack of run support has plagued Jeff Samardzija, but he certainly won't blame the offense for anything if this outing is like his last one.
The Miami Marlins made their first visit of the season to Wrigley Field on Friday for a late-afternoon ballgame with the Chicago Cubs. In a game that was dominated by pitching for the majority of the day, the Cubs defeated the Miami 5-3 thanks to a 2-run homerun by Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the 13th.
On the verge of matching their longest winning streak this season, the Miami Marlins continue to surprise.
The Miami Marlins' top draft pick is an 18-year-old Texan accustomed to getting up at 6 a.m. to feed livestock and fix fences on his family's 10,000-acre cattle ranch. He thinks that's one reason he can throw 100 mph.
J.T. Realmuto had three RBIs in his major league debut, Marcell Ozuna homered and drove in four runs, and the Miami Marlins handed Tampa Bay its 10th consecutive loss by beating the Rays 11-6 on Thursday.
The Miami Marlins are set to make the second overall selection in Thursday's MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Tampa Bay is back to playing like the Devil Rays, and that's not a tradition any club would be intent on embracing.
Donovan Solano hit a three-run homer off David Price to help the Miami Marlins beat Tampa Bay 5-3 on Wednesday night, extending the Rays' longest losing streak in nearly five years to nine games. It is the second-longest losing streak in the major leagues this season.
